The construction of Matsue Castle began in 1607, under the local lord Horio Yoshiharu. In this year 2007, the local government celebrates four hundred year anniversary of the beginning of the construction of Matsue Castle. Those are pictures of Dou Gyoretsu drum festival commemorating the anniversary.
In the very last picture, you can find a Haiku or Japanese poetry.
It says, "にこにこと 笑うあなたが 好きだから"
My translation of this Haiku follows.
"Your twinkling smile / makes me love you / this much."
I like this Haiku very much. Do you?